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May 20, 2009

SALTER – Medicaid program again squarely in political quagmire

SALTER – Medicaid program again squarely in political quagmire Budget negotiations at the state Capitol are slowly grinding toward stalemate as House and Senate leaders are as yet unable to overcome old arguments about the Medicaid program. Gov. Haley Barbour and the Division of Medicaid maintain the posture they’ve held consistently for the last several…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 20, 2009

Jackson: Mayor Johnson, Version 3.0?

Jackson: Mayor Johnson, Version 3.0? Despite a relatively light turnout, voters spoke clearly in support of giving former Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. a third term in office just four years after rejecting his leadership in favor of the late Frank Melton. Johnson, 62, soundly defeated Ward 6 Councilman Marshand Crisler in Tuesday’s Democratic primary…